 | | Report (issue) | | CERTAIN UNDEVELOPED TRACTS IN THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY, VIRGINIA. By D. F. HEWETT, G. W. STOSE, F. J. KATZ, and... Manganese minerals are widely distributed in Virginia, and a fairly complete explanation of the origin...known concerning some types of these deposits in Virginia to warrant the direction of effort toward exploration...briefly the results of field work in a part of Virginia where many manganese deposits are known. The examination...done in cooperation with the Geological Survey of Virginia. As it has brought forth much information concerning |  | | Report (volume) | | .......................\.................... Blue Ridge region.........................................Appalachian region Continued. Page. Northwestern Virginia................................................................................. Cartersville district.................................................................................. Cave Spring district.................................................93 93 94 Virginia.................................._..................... 94 West Virginia......... |  | | Report (issue) | | the coverâTurquois crystals from Lynch Station, Virginia; x ca.; pho tograph by Neal Ycdlin; color plates...C. A. Michael. COLD NUGGET FROM SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY: Longest dimension approximately 13 cm., photograph...of Virginia R. V. DIETRICH* Professor of Geology and Associate Dean of Arts & Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic...Polytechnic Institute Research Division Bulletin 47 Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Va. 24061 *... © R. V. Dietrich and the Research Division of Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1970 Printed and bound |  | | Book | | * 12.5 x 10 x 10.5 em Page 252: Gypsum rosette, Red River floodway, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada * 10.5...made dramatically apparent to us as spectacular mountain ranges, erupting volcanoes, earthquakes and even...be minerals. Microcline, Crystal Peak, Colorado, USA * 12 x 9x 5 om MINERALS: PRODUCTS OF A CHANGING...CHANGING PLANET 11 Vanadinite, San Carlos district, Chihuahua, Mexico * 8 x 4 x 2 cm Mineral Species Minerals...oxidizes to form anglesite (lead sulfate). Azurite (blue copper carbonate) can react to form malachite (green |  | | Report (issue) | | in the following papers: THE CLINTON OR RED ORES OF NORTHERN ALABAMA. By EDWIN C. ECKEL. Introduction...The Clinton or red ores were examined in the district along the flanks of Lookout Mountain, from the Georgia...report contains notes on the developments in the red-ore districts covered. In view of the practical importance...ores of this district will be prefaced by brief notes on the origin and character of the red ores ia general...of high-grade ore. 172 CLINTON OK BED ORES OF NORTHERN ALABAMA. 173 PROBABLE METHOD OF ORIGIN. In |  | | Report (volume) | | it helpful to refer to Survey Bulletin 507, "The mining districts of the western United States," and to...abundant, it may have been completely exhausted by mining or quarrying. Deposits of minerals of wide distribution...because they occur in sufficient quantity to warrant mining for their usual products but because they furnish............Prof. George H. Perkins, Burlington. Virginia...........Dr. Thomas L. Watson, Charlottesville...Washington....... Prof. Henry Landes, Seattle. West Virginia... .Dr. I. C. White, Morgantown. Wisconsin... |  | | Report (volume) | | ....................................... 102 District of Columbia ................................................................................. Virginia......................................................................................... West Virginia.................................................to refer to Geological Survey Bulletin 507, "The mining districts of the western United States," and to...abundant it may have been completely exhausted by mining or quarrying. Deposits of minerals that are widely |  | | Book (edition) | | YEAR 1687"âDAVID T. DAY, CHIEF OF THE DIVISION OF MINING STATISTICS AND TECHNOLOGY WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT...and consump tion, or better and cheaper means of mining, extraction, and convey ance to market, may in...by Prof. John G. Smock, and that for the Eocky Mountain region by Mr. C. Whitman Cross. To these gentlemen...correspondence has been carried on with geologists, mining engineers, and other local authorities, and various...mmed at Broken Arrow aud Trout creek, in Sc. Clair county. The strata in this field are more faulted und |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Alabama P.O. Box 0 Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35486 85° âą County Seat ALABAMA'S MINERAL INDUSTRY began in 1818...iron furnace was built near Russellville, Franklin County, utilizing local brown iron-ore (goethite) deposits...Tennessee River Valley area near Huntsville, Madison County, the first such mineralogical description in the...1831 along tributaries of the Coosa River (Chilton County). Utilization of mineral resources in Alabama has...has long been a significant part of the state's mining industry. Since 1880, mineraI production has been |  | | Book (volume) | | rocks are exposed as thick bands around the entire mountain system. The rising granite mass intruded the famed...an inexhaustible supply of cold artesian, Rocky Mountain snow melt water. Harney Peak is the crest of the...instance, a single Spodumene crystal from the Etta Mine near Keystone on the east side of the Mount Rushmore...weighed 90 tons. Also huge crystals of sparkling blue Beryl from the Black Hills pegmatites have measured...recognized: the Northern Section, centered in lead and Deadwood in Lawrence Co.; and a Southern Section, covering |  | | Journal (issue) | | Program: Virginia Mineral Project (details on page 5) In this issue ⊠Mineral of the month: Hematite ........ p. 10 Hematite The extraordinary George Frederick Kunz ...... p. 12 Black Rock Mine, South Africa... Mineral of the Month Hematite by Sue Marcus Octoberâs Mineral of the Month is hematite, a major ore of iron...morphologies. Letâs explore it together. Northern Virginia Mineral Club members, Ancient Uses and Etymology...October 28 at 6 p.m. Hematite has been used since prehistoric times. Think of the red âpaintâ used in cave |  | | Book | | United States by Bookcrafters, Fredericksburg, Virginia. PREFACE The end of 1994 marked the close of...On a spectacular find of crocoite in the Adelaide mine, Dundas, Tasmania (by A. H. Chapman) 3:111-113 ADOLFSSON...Iaria from the Howard-Montgomery quarry, Howard County, Maryland (by J. S. White) 25:53-54 AFGHANISTAN...AJO Famous mineral localities: the New Cornelia mine, Ajo, Arizona (by W. J. Thomas & R. B. Gibbs) 14:283-298...ALABAMA Iron phosphate mineral locality at Indian Mountain, Alabama (by H. Harwood) 5:241-244 Iron-manganese |  | | Journal (issue) | | Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia Ozarlottesville, Virginia PHOTOGJ;APHIC EDITOR Joel Arem ...Simon COVER STORY: GOLD from the Mother Lode District of California. This precious ore is the state...behold the splendid sparkle of the distant mica-mine dumps in New England sunshine to agree with tftis...Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and North Carolina. Muscovite (twinned) from...Hampshire, South Dakota, Idaho, New Mexico, Colorado, Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama. Deposits |  | | Book (volume) | | This gem flint occurs in the 8 mile long Flint Ridge, between Newark (Licking Co.) and Zanesville (Muskingum...include the highly colored Vanport flint of the Flint Ridge and the Upper Mercer flint exposed in Hocking, Perry...ASHTABULA COUNTY CONNEAUT, area pits, quarries, rd. cuts, etc.âŻcone-in-cone Calcite. CLERMONT COUNTY MILFORD...CLINTON COUNTY WILMINGTON, area of Toddâs Ford, a mineral depositâŻHematite. COSHOCTON COUNTY AREA, townships...townships of Washington, Virginia, Bedford, Jackson, Jefferson, Bethlehem, Monroe and Clark; on regional |  | | Book (volume) | | This gem flint occurs in the 8 mile long Flint Ridge, between Newark (Licking Co.) and Zanesville (Muskingum...include the highly colored Vanport flint of the Flint Ridge and the Upper Mercer flint exposed in Hocking, Perry...ASHTABULA COUNTY CONNEAUT, area pits, quarries, rd. cuts, etc.âŻcone-in-cone Calcite. CLERMONT COUNTY MILFORD...CLINTON COUNTY WILMINGTON, area of Toddâs Ford, a mineral depositâŻHematite. COSHOCTON COUNTY AREA, townships...townships of Washington, Virginia, Bedford, Jackson, Jefferson, Bethlehem, Monroe and Clark; on regional |  | | Report (issue) | | OF AVAILABLE CLINTON IRON ORE IN THE BIRMINGHAM DISTRICT, ALABAMA. By ERNEST F. BURCHARD. INTRODUCTION...the Birmingham district would contain an estimate of the red-ore reserves in the district. This detailed...the calculations are based. By the Birmingham district is meant the area from which the furnaces at Birmingham...with Birmingham Valley, the heart of the Alabama red-ore field. This valley extends from the vicinity...field, or Sand Mountain, on the northwest, to the Cahaba coal field, or Shades Mountain, on the southeast |  | | Book | | 5.95 and quickly informative.ââ âPractical Virginia Kirkus RANGE GUIDE TO MINES AND MINERALS A by...stumble over a valuable nugget and stake your own mining claim? Indeed it to is, and author book Jay...prospecting, he points out, is in abandoned mining districts, where valuable mineral ores are present...commercial ores and secondary minerals by state, county, township, and geologic range. For easy identification...RANSOM 1875-1948 An to the Eastern 'âSchoolmarmâ Mining Camps of the Old West I I a s I \ h K |  | | Report (issue) | | DIVISION OF CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT OF MINES, MINING AND GEOLOGY A. S. Furcron, Director THE GEOLOGICAL...1967 LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL Department of Mines, Mining and Geology September 1, 1967 His Excellency, Lester...herewith Bulletin No. 79 of the Department of Mines, Mining and Geology entitled, "Annotated Bibliography of...References were read, annotated, and indexed·. by county, subject, and geological age. In many entries a...a portion of the state larger than a county is discussed, so that larger subdivisions of the state are |  | | Report (issue) | | AND MANGANESE ORES. THE CLINTON OR RED ORES OF THE BIRMINGHAM DISTRICT, ALABAMA. By ERNEST F. BUUCHARD....Detailed work on the iron ores of the Birmingham district was carried on in the summer of 1906, continuing... Eckel in the fall of 1905. By the Birmingham district is meant the area from which the furnaces at Birmingham...iron ores and iron industry of the Birmingham district, is now in preparation, this paper presents only...regarding the red ore that were noted in the course of the survey. The brown ores used in the district come mainly |  | | Report (volume) | | the Bureau of Mines Publications Distribution Section, 4800 Forbes St., Pittsburgh 13, Pa. SERIALS...naturali, Atti. Aerial Geol âą. Geophys. Survey Northern Australia Rept. Western AustraliaAerial, Geological...Geological, and Geophysical Survey of Northern Australia, Report Western Australia. Canberra. Akad. nauk...Va. Sec. Bull. -American Chemical Society, Virginia Section, Bulletin. Am. Geologist-American Geologist...Tech. Paper; Bull.; Contr. -American Institute of Mining (and Metallurgical) Engineers, Transactions; Technical |  | | Journal (issue) | | Famous mineral localities: the Home Sweet Home mine ..................................................quartz, 10 cm tall, from the Yucca Hill claim, Park County, Colorado. Richard A. Kosnar specimen; photo by...significant mineral localities in C o l o r a d o ,by county. In addition, there is a complete listing o f all...type localities, and an alphabetical cross-index by mine name. T INTRODUCTION In the Spring of 1976 a group...however, was based upon the need to develop a section of the locality index project for the National |  | | Journal (issue) | | CA Articles Great pockets: the National Belle mine ..................................................T. Rosemeyer Phosphate minerals from the Tip Top mine, Black Hills, South D a k o ta ......................... 255 by N. L. Bennett The Buca della Vena mine, Tuscany, I ta ly ................................R. Kampf Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County George Robinson National Museums of Canada Arthur...------------------ 4 the « ⊠» ------- National Belle mine Arthur E. Smith, Jr. 9118 Concho Street Houston |  | | Report (volume) | | SURVEY GEORGE OTIS SMITH, DIRECTOR BuiiIiETIN 574 MINING DISTRICTS OF THE DILLON QUADRANGLE, MONTANA AND................................................. Mining districts...................................................................................... Mining development. ...................... .. - - ' -..................................... 18 Placer mining....... ~................................................................ 20 Present status of mining .....:........................................ |  | | Journal (issue) | | R. Kampf Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Arthur Roe Tucson, AZ Abraham Rosenzweig University.....157 by C. Albertini Sellaite from the Brumado mine ..................................................Peters, R. Koestler, J. J. Peters and C. H. Grube Red montgomeryite and associated minerals from the Tip...Iron and Washington Counties) and Arizona (Mojave County). This region is one of the last American frontiers...Golden, Colorado 80401 n 1 9 0 2 , the well-known mining engineer and authorRickard toured the mines o f |  | | Report (issue) | | Division of Conservation DEPARTMENT OF MINES, MINING AND GEOLOGY Garland Peyton, Director THE GEOLOGICAL...Division of Conservation DEPARTMENT OF MINES, MINING AND GEOLOGY Garland Peyton, Director THE GEOLOGICAL...1948 LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL Department of Mines, Mining and Geology Atlanta, November 8, 1947 To His Excellency...resources in one of Georgia's most active commercial mining areas. The report contains a manuscript on the...federal and a state agency. The Department of Mines, Mining and Geology did not have available the personnel |
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